Channel 7 announced by SANFL as preferred telecast partner

[Big Phil]

What's my loss?

Not watching a replay of Premiership success from the team(s) you support...

[The Sleeping Giant]

Have them on DVD, never felt the urge to watch them. Nothing can beat the feeling on the day. Not sure what the big deal is?

[Big Phil]

Have them on DVD, never felt the urge to watch them. Nothing can beat the feeling on the day. Not sure what the big deal is?

No deal, I just find it interesting that you haven't re-lived the joy that those days brought you by watching the games back. I suspect you'd be in a small minority of fans that hasn't watched their Premiership success back...

[Bounce of the ball]

You are like a dog with a bone mate. Let people have their opinion pal.

[Big Phil]

You are like a dog with a bone mate. Let people have their opinion pal.

Waddyamean?

I'm just curious as to why someone wouldn't want to watch a Premiership replay of a team they support...

Don't you find that a little odd?

You're right, though. These few posts are taking it off the topic at hand. I will continue my in-depth questioning of TSG via a PM...

[Bounce of the ball]

Have them on DVD, never felt the urge to watch them. Nothing can beat the feeling on the day. Not sure what the big deal is?

No deal, I just find it interesting that you haven't re-lived the joy that those days brought you by watching the games back. I suspect you'd be in a small minority of fans that hasn't watched their Premiership success back...

You are like a dog with a bone mate. Everyone has an opinion , I think some need to pull back a bit with the changing landscape of SANFL footy. I think you get the picture.

[Bounce of the ball]

You are like a dog with a bone mate. Let people have their opinion pal.

Waddyamean?

I'm just curious as to why someone wouldn't want to watch a Premiership replay of a team they support...

Don't you find that a little odd?

You're right, though. These few posts are taking it off the topic at hand. I will continue my in-depth questioning of TSG via a PM...

No. Maybe he has . Do you watch replays of teletubbies ..............................don't answer that .

Good boy. Here Rover.....

PS What do you mean maybe . Thats almost an acronym ....................never mind.

[DOC]

opinions, they are like arse holes, every site has them.

[Big Phil]

opinions, they are like arse holes, every site has them.

Here, here, Doc. Well said...

[Brad]

Is it actually on this week? Can't see it at all in online TV guide?

[Wedgie]

If people are curious about others viewing habits then send them a private message FFS!

[Wedgie]

Is it actually on this week? Can't see it at all in online TV guide?

Yep, 7pm on 7mate, its on the online guide I just looked at.

[johntheclaret]

Good to see those involved having a sneak peak and doing research. Finally some professional image portrayed for the league. Its been going backwards for years but we just accept it . This is a big shot in the arm and hopefully an injection of professionalism for other media.

Apparently the ABC commentators never knew the names of one single SANFL player during the twenty odd years they telecast the league.

Great to see someone who's getting paid 'money' to do a 'job' doing the tough yards though.

John Casey we salute you.

I was thinking the very same.

Geez how the hell did the league survive for 100odd years before this season

[johntheclaret]

For those that wont get the live Channel 7 coverage will be pleased to know they can still watch the game on the SANFL website, the day after the game...

From the SANFL twitter account earlier tonight...

The @Ch7Adelaide #SANFL match of the round will be available to watch the following day on the SANFL website this season.

The bad:
1. This seems to be confirmation that SANFL won't be broadcast nationally on 7 Mate. (Even though asking for a national live broadcast of SANFL was probably a stretch, I would have thought there's no reason not to do the ABC 2013 thing of 7 Mate replaying it nationally at, e.g., 2:30am on Tuesday—I suppose there's still a small chance they might do this.)
2. Not available on the 'net live.

The good:
1. If they really do get it on the site the next day, without fail, they'll be doing a fair bit better than ABC iView which (even though it stepped up its game late in the piece) would regularly not load matches until Tue/Wed night.
2. It's free? (Sure, the tweet doesn't say it's free, but I'm guessing 'cos equally it doesn't say that it costs.)

The unknown:
1. How long will each game stay up for?
2. Will it only be streaming, or will it be possible to download the games? (iTunes style, for later viewing on devices that aren't in a wi-fi area and are either offline, or have a 'net speed too dodgy for streaming.)

Seeing that $ has been a big issue in getting this TV deal up, I was thinking/hoping that they'd try to get another revenue stream going by saying 'if you're not in the broadcast area, you can watch the SANFL match of the round live on the internet on a PPV basis'. Seeing that at least Port Pirie, Port Lincoln and Broken Hill are getting SANFL on 7 Mate, maybe they just thought there weren't enough warm bodies interested to make it worth their while.

SimonH makes vaild points.

All other major state leagues (WAFL, VFL and NEAFL) have at least one game each week broadcast live right across the country via free-to-air satellite and/or internet streaming.

Channel Seven/Southern Cross/VAST have chosen to ignore people living in remote areas (not in a terrestrial broadcast zone) and by doing so have effectively reduced SANFL's live coverage from what ABC did.

Yeah but they are going to be more professional apparently

[johntheclaret]

opinions, they are like arse holes, every site has them.

Here, here, Doc. Well said...

That depends who he was referring to

[beenreal]

Good to see those involved having a sneak peak and doing research. Finally some professional image portrayed for the league. Its been going backwards for years but we just accept it . This is a big shot in the arm and hopefully an injection of professionalism for other media.

Apparently the ABC commentators never knew the names of one single SANFL player during the twenty odd years they telecast the league.

Great to see someone who's getting paid 'money' to do a 'job' doing the tough yards though.

John Casey we salute you.

I was thinking the very same.

Geez how the hell did the league survive for 100odd years before this season

By suckling at the teat of the big draw cards like Norwood, North and Port Adelaide.

[johntheclaret]

Good to see those involved having a sneak peak and doing research. Finally some professional image portrayed for the league. Its been going backwards for years but we just accept it . This is a big shot in the arm and hopefully an injection of professionalism for other media.

Apparently the ABC commentators never knew the names of one single SANFL player during the twenty odd years they telecast the league.

Great to see someone who's getting paid 'money' to do a 'job' doing the tough yards though.

John Casey we salute you.

I was thinking the very same.

Geez how the hell did the league survive for 100odd years before this season

By suckling at the teat of the big draw cards like Norwood, North and Port Adelaide.

North are my atom heart mother so I'm cool with that.
You did note only 100odd years though. I knocked off the 20odd years since Port stabbed us in the back

[SimonH]

I like the unknown of sport. Once I know the result, there is no point.

I agree with you, but you'd be amazed how easy it is to keep a total media blackout on a SANFL match result for up to half a week, from Sydney! Admittedly, might be slightly harder in Darwin.

[Panther Pack]

Pretty sure we can all agree pre 1900 South were a massive reason the league thrived!!!

Does anyone know if 7 will be showing the Blockbuster on Good Friday?

[Big Phil]

Does anyone know if 7 will be showing the Blockbuster on Good Friday?

At this stage, yes, I believe they are broadcasting the Good Friday game on television...